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When You Sleep Lyrics by CAKE

Prolonging the Magic

1998

When you sleep
Where do your fingers go?
What do your fingers know?
What do your fingers show?
Where do your fingers go? Yeah

When you sleep
Do they tremble on the edge of the bed
Or do you fold them neatly by your head?
Do they clench like claws against your own skin
When you're living your day all over again?

When you sleep
(When you sleep) Where do your fingers go?
(When you sleep) What do your fingers know?
(When you sleep) What do your fingers show?
(When you sleep) Where do your fingers go?
(When you sleep) Yeah

Do they play guitar in a Latin bar?
Are they strangers or lovers? Do they drive your car?
Are they swimming submissively sex acts of life
Or just cutting through Jell-O with a very sharp knife?

Now Zeus was a womanizer
Always on the make
But Hera usually punished her
That Zeus was one to take

When you sleep (Sleep, sleep, sleep)
Where do your fingers go?

Are they pulling out weeds from the dusty soil
But then never rewarded with the fruits of their toil?
Are they scratching their nails on the chalkboards of death
Only seeking attention when everyone in the room has left?

(When you sleep) Where do your fingers go?
(When you sleep) What do your fingers know?
(When you sleep) What do your fingers show?
(When you sleep) Where do your fingers go? Yeah
(When you sleep)

When you sleep
Do they tremble on the edge of the bed
Or do you fold them neatly by your head?
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About “When You Sleep” by CAKE

Read the complete lyrics to "When You Sleep" by CAKE from the album "Prolonging the Magic" in 1998. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Rock.

"When You Sleep" is performed by CAKE. from the album "Prolonging the Magic" in 1998 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "When You Sleep", explore more songs by CAKE using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"When You Sleep" is credited to CAKE. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"When You Sleep" appears on "Prolonging the Magic" in 1998.

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